Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-06-17

that Wier was charged with criminally
AS saulting Mabel Clark, a patient in his
hospital at Au Sable, and that Wier's
brutality FASTENED the death OF his
patient
Mr.. &. Brown OF Sodus, Berrien county
reports having discovered smll, insect
that seems 10 be making war of exter
mination on potato bugs its sole mission.
lie has found these insects nowhere ex
cept in his hot-beds, where they are nu-
merous and which they keep free from the
potato pest
Francis Monaghan, aged about 80 years,
IA pensioner, having served as sergeant in
company Nj. Third Michigan cavalry, was
run over by a freight train on the Flint a
Pere Marquette road in East Saginaw the
other morning and cut all TO pieces. He
was lying on the track. He has relatives
who reside in this county.
Hr. Maclean Of Detroit wants TO remove
the clinical part of the medical department
Of the university TO Detroit. lie is op-
posed by DR.. Angel, Secretary Wade, DR..
Palmer, DR.. rockingham, DR.. Herdman,
DR.. Wood, DR.. Obetz, Mr. Martin, DR. Sto.
WELL Dr. Lachlin, DR.. Dunster and DR.
Vaughn, who zee in the movement a
scheme TO dismember the university.
The Grand Rapids express on the Detroit
Lansing a Northern was thrown from the
track two miles east of Merrill Station
the other evening the engine and baggage
car only leaving the track. Charles Wide
man. engineer, fireman Merritt Corbes and
baggageman Sanford were all hurt severe
ly, but probably not fatally. The engine
was completely wrecked No passengers
were hurt. The damage Will amount to
$4,000.
President Aga,siz of the Calumet and
Hecla mining company, gives notice 10
shareholders that subscriptions will be re-
ceiyed 10y the company's treasurer, at No.
l.. Ashburton place Boston. for the re
lief of the i0l families, including employees
of the company, who were rendered home
less 10y the fire at Lake Linden. The re.
lief fund amounts 10 about $4,000 Of
which Detroit has given more than one
third
For the purpose OF accommodating those
parties in tn northern part of the state
who desire 10 pass an examination in
order TO become registered pharmacists
the Michigan GARD OF pharmacy has
divided It's July meeting, and viii examine
candidates az the high school building, DE.
troit, July and q and at Peto,key July Is
and rs The Michigan pharmaceutical asso-
citation holds annual meeting in Peto,-
key July -, l3 AMI It.
\ farmer irving near Grand Rapids had
l-year Cd colt which j. quite freak
and winch the farmer sold for D The
colts back was bumped like that OF a
camel and it has the wagering walk and
general appearance Of that animal The
owner said that few months before the
colt was foaled, its mother became fright
ened at camel IN circus procession and
ran away and the effect Of the fright is
thus plainly shown 10y the offspring.
Mr., Joel Kellogg a highly estee mel
lady OF Plymouth. in attempting TO driv,
out of the yard Of her son, Luther Kel-
ogg. collidcd with a post, throwing her
out and badly crushing her between the
wheel and the past before the frightened
horse could he quieted 50 that she could
be extricatei. Two RIB, were broken
complicated with confusion OF tie spine
Her limbs are completely paralyzed from
the hips down, and little hopes are enter
tanned for her recovery.
At the request Of the parents an opera
tion has been performed on the three
Ieggel child, born in ColfaN township.
Mecosta county, about three months ago.
The third leg. which was attached to the
nip, was removed from close TO the body.
The child i, doing as well as can Ice ex-
pected, though physicians say the chances
are against recovery. The deformity wa
Of such nature that its parents deemed
it more cruel TO raise the child than 70
take the chances of its not reviving and
consented 20 the operation.
The W ashington correspondent OF the
New York Tribune says that considerable
discussion has been aroused over the ques-
ton whether Judge Cooley, chairman OF
the interstate commerce commission, j.
not violating the interstate commerce
law by actively engaging in the practice
of his profession. Judge Cooley is actin
as counsel in the celebrated Palms will
case at Lansing. Section il OF the
new commerce law contains the following
sentence: said commissioners shall not
engage in any other business vocation OF
employment.
The fourth annual encampment Sons o.
Veterans, Michigan division, was he'd in
Whitehall, June g. 10 and II. The follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Marion +. Hall, Hilsdale. colonel
3. NJ Fellows, Bronson, lieutenant
colonel. Olander f. Partridge, Alpena
major; Camps council-Col. Hayne
chairman; G.. f.. Hale, Frank Stengel
chaplain-Rev. w. II. Beal, Whitehall
adjutant-M. J. Davis, Hillsdale; quarter
master-H VI. Greenhouse, Hilsdale, in
spector-C. L. Davis, Grand Rapids; mus
tering ofiicer-L. A. Rogers, Reading
Judge advocate-L T.. Gould Owosso.
a company was organized in Jackson q
few days ago for the development of min
ing lands in Mipnesota, with a capital oil
$4,000. IL Is 10 be known as the Long
year Missabe land and iron company" j
w. Longyear Of Marquette, is president
c. c. Bloomfield, Jackson, vice president
A. Is. Robinson, secretary and treasurer
directors, j. NJ. Longyear, Marquette; +